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Genus GLEDITSIA, Linn. — Part 1

D. Pods 12 to 18 inches long, pulpy, many-seeded.

(G. triacanthos) HONEY LOCUST

DD. Pods 4 to 5 inches long, without pulp, many-seeded.

(G. Texana) TEXAN HONEY LOCUST

DDD. Pods oval, 1 to 2-seeded, without pulp.

(G. aquatica) WATER LOCUST

CC. Branches thornless; foliage and pods coarse.